The Nigerian Army has announced that mixed schools in Gwoza, Bornu have been reopened for internally displaced persons in the area.
In a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations and issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the army said that the reopening of the schools is aimed at ensuring IDPs get quality education.
The statement read “Already, classes have commenced and the turnout was quite impressive.
“Gradual restoration of normalcy by troops is therefore indicative of continuous elimination of the terrorists from Nigerian territory.”
The statement added that troops have also displaced Boko Haram terrorists from Dissa and Balazala villages located in the same Gwoza Local Government Area on Friday.
23 men, 33 women and 34 children from the terrorists in the area.
Troops advancing from Bama also intercepted quite a number of the terrorists fleeing from Dara Jamel near Banki, where they disguised as IDPs.